Spandex abdominal-lifting corset

ABSTRACT

The spandex abdominal-lifting corset is a clothing garment designed to give an attractive shape to the body by constricting the waist and lower abdomen while worn. This invention varies from other waist trainers in its ability to lift the buttocks and flatten the upper pubic area and stomach. The corset consists of two nearly independent articles connected by a common attachment to the frontal lacing: the main abdominal article and the waist belt. The main abdominal article is held up by two slim shoulder straps and rests primarily from slightly above the waist to the pubic region. The aptly named waist belt rests on the waist. The frontal lacing may be tightened or loosed to the wearer&#39;s liking and is tied at the top.

BACKGROUND

By wearing a tightly-laced corset for extended periods, known as tight lacing or waist training, men and women can learn to tolerate extreme waist constriction and eventually reduce their natural waist size. Although petite women are often able to get down to a smaller waist in absolute numbers, women with more fat are typically able to reduce their waists by a larger percentage. Although many different sizes were used, the smallest sizes that were popularly used were 16, 17 and 18 inches. There have been no products available as original equipment or as an aftermarket to address this problem.

A foundation garment (also known as shape wear or shaping underwear) is an undergarment designed to impermanently alter the wearer's body shape, to achieve what some view as a more fashionable figure. The function of a foundation garment is not to enhance a bodily feature (as would, for example, a padded bra) but to make it look more presentable. Specific styles of foundation garments have been essential to some fashion movements, and were required in some social situations during various fashion periods.

There have been no products available as original equipment or as an aftermarket to address this problem either.

There exists a need for a spandex abdominal-lifting corset that is not being met by any known or disclosed device or system of present.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The spandex abdominal-lifting corset is a clothing garment designed to give an attractive shape to the body by constricting the waist and lower abdomen while worn. This invention varies from other waist trainers in its ability to lift the buttocks and flatten the upper pubic area and stomach. The corset consists of two nearly independent articles connected by a common attachment to the frontal lacing: the main abdominal article and the waist belt. The main abdominal article is held up by two slim shoulder straps and rests primarily from slightly above the waist to the pubic region. The aptly named waist belt rests on the waist. The frontal lacing may be tightened or loosed to the wearer's liking and is tied at the top.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a front view of the laced corset and attaching waist band, in the shape as if being worn, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the laced corset and heightened waist band in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a depiction of a center bar slider adjustable shoulder strap mechanism in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a depiction of a cinching adjustable shoulder strap mechanism in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a depiction of a side release adjustable shoulder strap mechanism in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a depiction of a ratchet adjustable shoulder strap mechanism in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 7 is a depiction of a cam adjustable shoulder strap mechanism in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 8 is a depiction of a rotateable spring loaded adjustable clip shoulder strap mechanism in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 9 is a flow chart of a method of shaping a body via a laced corset and waist band in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Throughout the description, similar reference numbers may be used to identify similar elements depicted in multiple embodiments. Although specific embodiments of the invention have been described and illustrated, the invention is not to be limited to the specific forms or arrangements of parts so described and illustrated. The scope of the invention is to be defined by the claims appended hereto and their equivalents.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Reference will now be made to exemplary embodiments illustrated in the drawings and specific language will be used herein to describe the same. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the disclosure is thereby intended. Alterations and further modifications of the inventive features illustrated herein and additional applications of the principles of the inventions as illustrated herein, which would occur to one skilled in the relevant art and having possession of this disclosure, are to be considered within the scope of the invention.

Throughout the present disclosure the term “attaching material” is used to refer to complementary materials such as a hook and a loop material on opposing sides of an attached material.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the laced corset and attaching waist band, in the shape as if being worn, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The main body of the corset A is of a breathable spandex material and has a top laced layer H to give it a smooth fit. This main article is held on the wearer's abdomen by two shoulder straps G coming from the article's top. The main article and a complementary waist belt E may be tightened or loosed by means of the laces D, the ties C of which secure the tightness. The laces fit into the holes F on the front of the garment in both the main article and the waist belt. The waist belt additionally has rings of complementary attaching material such as a hook and loop E on its external surface. Lastly, there is a zipper I for the bottom layer of the garment. Zipper I is not depicted in the figure. The loops K are built into the laced corset to allow facilitated lacing and tightening of the laced corset. The lacings D are tied off in a tie C proximal the top abdominal portion.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the laced corset and heightened waist band in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The waist band B covers an area proximate the upper abdominal portion and proximate the lower abdominal portion of the laced corset. Limitations and features of FIG. 2 are same or similar to same reference numbers from FIG. 1 and other drawings herein.

FIG. 3 is a depiction of a center bar slider adjustable shoulder strap mechanism in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The set of two adjustable shoulder straps each comprise a loop attachment adjacent a front portion of the upper abdominal area and a center bar slider along a length thereof.

FIG. 4 is a depiction of a cinching adjustable shoulder strap mechanism in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The set of two adjustable shoulder straps each comprise a cinching mechanism as depicted for the shoulder strap adjustments.

FIG. 5 is a depiction of a side release adjustable shoulder strap mechanism in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The set of two adjustable shoulder straps each comprise a side release buckle mechanism as depicted for the shoulder straps also depicted in part for adjustments to fit individuals of varying body types and builds.

FIG. 6 is a depiction of a ratchet adjustable shoulder strap mechanism in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The set of two adjustable shoulder straps each comprise a ratcheting mechanism as depicted for the shoulder strap adjustments.

FIG. 7 is a depiction of a cam adjustable shoulder strap mechanism in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The set of two adjustable shoulder straps each comprise a teethed cam mechanism as depicted for the shoulder strap adjustments.

FIG. 8 is a depiction of a rotating spring loaded adjustable clip shoulder strap mechanism in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The set of two adjustable shoulder straps each comprise a rotating spring loaded mechanism as depicted for the shoulder strap adjustments

FIG. 9 is a flow chart of a method of shaping a body via a laced corset and waist band in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The method comprises extending 100 a laced corset from a lower abdominal portion to an upper abdominal portion, the laced corset having a hook and loop material disposed on an outer surface thereof. The method also includes adjusting 110 a set of two adjustable shoulder straps to a back side and a front side of the upper abdominal area. The method additionally includes adjusting 120 a waist belt concentric with a portion of the laced corset via a hook and loop material disposed on an inner surface thereof complementary to the hook and loop material of the laced corset.

Embodiments of the method further include affixing 130 a height of the waist band to a fractional height of the laced corset via the complementary hook and loop materials. Embodiments of the method yet include adjusting 140 a tightness of the waist band configured as an open “C” band to the laced corset via the complementary hook and loop materials.

Although the operations of the method(s) herein are shown and described in a particular order, the order of the operations of each method may be altered so that certain operations may be performed in an inverse order or so that certain operations may be performed, at least in part, concurrently with other operations. In another embodiment, instructions or sub-operations of distinct operations may be implemented in an intermittent and/or alternating manner.

While the forgoing examples are illustrative of the principles of the present disclosure in one or more particular applications, it will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that numerous modifications in form, usage and details of implementation can be made without the exercise of inventive faculty, and without departing from the principles and concepts of the invention. Accordingly, it is not intended that the disclosure be limited, except as by the specification and claims set forth herein. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A body shaping garment comprising: a laced corset extending to a lower abdominal portion to an upper abdominal portion and having a complementary attaching material disposed on an outer surface thereof; a set of two adjustable shoulder straps attached to a front side and to a back side of the upper abdominal area; and a waist belt configured concentric with a portion of the laced corset and having an attaching material disposed on an inner surface thereof complementary to the attaching material of the laced corset.
 2. The body shaping garment of claim 1, wherein a lacing of the laced corset is disposed on a frontal portion and is tightened or loosened to a wearer's liking.
 3. The body shaping garment of claim 1, wherein a lacing portion of the laced corset comprises eyelet grommets, lacing and aglets.
 4. The body shaping garment of claim 1, wherein a lacing portion of the laced corset comprises loops, lacing and aglets.
 5. The body shaping garment of claim 1, wherein the set of two adjustable shoulder straps each comprise a loop attachment adjacent a front portion of the upper abdominal area and a center bar slider along a length thereof.
 6. The body shaping garment of claim 1, wherein the set of two adjustable shoulder straps each comprise a ratcheting attachment adjacent a front portion of the upper abdominal area and a center bar slider along a length thereof.
 7. The body shaping garment of claim 1, wherein the set of two adjustable shoulder straps each comprise a cinching mechanism.
 8. The body shaping garment of claim 1, wherein the set of two adjustable shoulder straps each comprise a side release buckle mechanism.
 9. The body shaping garment of claim 1, wherein the set of two adjustable shoulder straps each comprise metal cam mechanisms.
 10. The body shaping garment of claim 1, wherein the set of two adjustable shoulder straps each comprise a rotating spring loaded clip mechanism.
 11. The body shaping garment of claim 1, wherein the complementary attaching material is a hook and loop material disposed in a plurality of “C” bands on the inner surface of the waist belt and on an outer surface of the laced corset.
 12. The body shaping garment of claim 1, wherein the waist band extends adjacent the upper abdominal portion of the laced corset to adjacent the lower abdominal portion thereof.
 13. The body shaping garment of claim 1, wherein a height of the waist band is a fractional portion of a height of the laced corset and is affixable within any portion of the height of the laced corset via the complementary attaching materials.
 14. The body shaping garment of claim 1, wherein the waist band is configured as an open “C” band and a tightness of the waist band attachment to the laced corset is adjustable via the complementary attaching materials.
 15. The body shaping garment of claim 1, wherein the waist band is attachable to the laced corset via a lacing of the lace corset.
 16. The body shaping garment of claim 1, wherein the waist band comprises a confetti design.
 17. The body shaping garment of claim 1, wherein the laced corset and the waist band comprise a breathable and stretchy polyurethane fabric.
 18. A body shaping method comprising: extending a laced corset from a lower abdominal portion to an upper abdominal portion, the laced corset having an attaching material disposed on an outer surface thereof; adjusting a set of two adjustable shoulder straps to a back side and a front side of the upper abdominal area; and adjusting a waist belt concentric with a portion of the laced corset via an attaching material disposed on an inner surface thereof complementary to the attaching material of the laced corset.
 19. The body shaping method of claim 18, further comprising affixing a height of the waist band to a fractional height of the laced corset via the complementary attaching materials.
 20. The body shaping method of claim 18, further comprising adjusting a tightness of the waist band configured as an open “C” band to the laced corset via the complementary attaching materials. 